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Dec. 31: China reports a cluster of pneumonia cases associated with the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China. By Jan. 3, the case numbers grow to 44 with 11 severely ill. Jan. 7: World Health Organization (WHO) officials confirm illness is a new form of coronavirus.
DEC. 31-JAN. 7
Jan. 30: WHO declares a “public health emergency of international concern.” Jan. 31: The U.S. declares a public health emergency and establishes restrictive mandatory quarantine guidelines for travelers arriving at major airports. Trump administration suspends entry into the United States by any foreign nationals who had traveled to China in the last 14 days. Santa Clara County reports it first coronavirus case.
JAN. 30-31
Feb. 10: Death toll of 908 in China surpasses the number of individuals killed by a SARS epidemic in 2002- 2003.
Feb. 11: WHO names new coronavirus COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease 2019.
FEB. 10-11
JAN. 11-23
Jan. 11: China confirms first death from coronavirus.
Jan. 21: Washington state announces first confirmed case in the U.S.
Jan. 23: Chinese officials close off Wuhan, China (population of more than 11 million).
FEB. 2-6
Feb. 2: First death outside of China due to the virus is reported in Philippines.
Feb. 5: More than 3,600 passengers are quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, after numerous passengers test positive.
Feb. 6: Chinese ophthalmologist Li Wenliang, who worked treating coronavirus victims, dies from the virus.
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